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Patent GB-2432852-A (GB)
Title: Laundry composition including polymer particles containing perfume and a cationic deposition aid
Inventor: FERGUSON PAUL
IPC: C11D3/22
Filed: 2005-12-02
Abstract: Polymer particles comprising a perfume, a benefit agent, preferably a sugar polyester, a polymer and a cationic deposition aid are delivered to fabric during laundering and give long lasting adherence of the benefit agent to fabric during laundering. The particle may further comprise a shell thus giving a core/shell morphology and is prepared using miniemulsion polymerisation. A method of depositing a benefit agent, preferably a sugar polyester, onto a substrate by means of such a composition is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2433588-A (GB)
Title: Image sensor module and manufacturing method
Inventor: TU HSIU WEN
IPC: H01L27/146
Filed: 2005-12-20
Abstract: An image sensor module and a method for manufacturing the same includes a substrate 40 with an upper surface 52 and a lower surface 54. A chip 42 having a sensor region 60 is mounted on the upper surface of the substrate and an adhesive layer 46 is coated on the upper surface of the substrate. A lens holder 48 defining an internal thread 67 is adhered on to the upper surface of the substrate by the adhesive layer to encapsulate the chip, in such a way that a protection member 65 of the lens holder is located in the vicinity of the sensor region of the chip to prevent ingress of adhesive material from the adhesive layer on to the sensor region of the chip. A lens barrel 50 is screwed into the internal thread of the lens holder.
Patent GB-2424193-A (GB)
Title: Roulette wheels
Inventor: BACCHI LORENZO
IPC: A63F5/04
Filed: 2006-03-14
Abstract: A roulette wheel 1 has a central, rotatably-mounted disc 15 with conical surface 12 that is coupled via friction wheels 20 to rotate about a common axis with, but in the opposite sense to, the peripheral ring 13 having numbered ball-capture pockets 14, of a rotatably-mounted disc 16. The surface 12 may be textured with regular indentations and this together with the contra-rotation of the disc 15 retards a ball which having been launched from a ring 7 of the bowl-housing 2 of the wheel 1, passes onto the surface 12 through the pocketed ring 13 before falling back into one of the pockets 14. The ring 7 may be releasable from the housing 2 for replacement, and a crown 23 at the top of a central spindle 11 of the wheel 1 is recessed to receive a ball 24 for testing against a magnet 25 in confirming absence of ferromagnetic material. A spirit-filled vial may be used in the crown 23 for levelling the wheel 1.
Patent GB-2439346-A (GB)
Title: Optical sensor gimbal
Inventor: WALT CAREL VAN DER
IPC: G05D3/12
Filed: 2006-06-19
Abstract: A gimbal arrangement comprises a socket 6 having a partially spherical inner surface with a first radius; a ball located 2 within the socket and having a partially spherical outer surface with a second radius smaller than the first radius; a first array of electromagnets 5 mounted at the outer surface of the ball 2; a second array of electromagnets 7 mounted at the inner surface of the socket 6; and means for supplying power selectively to different ones of the electromagnets of the two arrays to support the ball within the socket in a position where the partially spherical surfaces of the ball and socket are substantially concentric about a common centre and to control the orientation of the ball relative to the socket. The spherical ball 2 has an internal cavity housing a video camera, there being an aperture 4 for viewing.
Patent GB-2429076-A (GB)
Title: Time accumulator
Inventor: GUILFORD JOHN H
IPC: G04G99/00
Filed: 2006-07-12
Abstract: A time accumulator (10) is adjustable to provide sufficient calculation time regardless of the clock frequency. The time accumulator (10) includes a first register (60) storing a current time and second register (20) storing a time increment value corresponding to a multiplier multiplied by an original time increment associated with a clock pulse of a clock signal. The clock signal is divided into computation intervals, in which each computation interval includes a predetermined number of clock pulses equivalent to the value of the multiplier. The time accumulator (10) further includes a summation node (50) for adding the current time to the time value to provide an updated current time each computation interval.
Patent GB-2435609-A (GB)
Title: Hand-held coffee grinder and infusion apparatus
Inventor: NORTON JAMES RICHARD
IPC: A47J31/42
Filed: 2006-09-08
Abstract: A hand-held coffee making apparatus designed for making individual measures of coffee beverage directly from coffee beans where coffee is ground directly into the infusion means for immersion into a cup or mug of hot water. The apparatus consists of a hand-held coffee grinder comprising a coffee bean chamber 4 and a grinding chamber 5 housing grinding means 6. Infusion means 7 is detachably mounted to the grinding chamber. Gate means 9 is provided between the grinding means 6 and the infusion means 7 operable between open and closed positions. A central shaft 13 runs through the centre of the coffee bean chamber 4, the grinding chamber 5 and the grinding means 6 ending at its connection with the gate means 9. A quantity of coffee beans 10 may be retained within the coffee bean chamber 4 in preparation for passage to the grinding chamber 5. Various alternative embodiments are disclosed.
Patent GB-2445566-A (GB)
Title: An oil scraper seal system for a two-stroke crosshead diesel engine
Inventor: TERRY ERNEST STEPHENSON
IPC: F16J9/20
Filed: 2007-01-10
Abstract: An oil scraper seal for a two-stroke crosshead diesel engine comprises a carrier ring <B>(g)</B> including a built-in oil reservoir <B>res,</B> with lower castellated slots <B>(e)</B> and slots from the reservoir which allow oil to free flow to the sump. The carrier rings <B>(g)</B> are flanged with guide pins and a special bolt that is radially loaded using Belleville Spring Washers (see <B>Figure 1</B>. The carrier rings <B>(g)</B> have removable scraper seals <B>(f)</B> with a 4{ male dovetail matching a corresponding carrier ring dovetail as a light interference fit. Scraper segments are set at a 45{ scarfe (see <B>Figure 7</B>)to ensure continuous scraper seal effect. The scraper seals preferably use High Density Polymers, though metallic scrapers can be used to the same design criteria. This invention prevents oil retention within its design as there are no obstructions over any drain slots in either the carrier ring or scraper seals.
Patent GB-2438008-A (GB)
Title: Processing of transport datastreams
Inventor: CHEN MANU
IPC: H04N21/4385
Filed: 2007-01-18
Abstract: A Microsoft ¹ Windows ¹ BDA digital signal processing system includes a multimedia-processing device 220 for processing a plurality of received analog data packets 214 and Outputting a digital stream 228. A splitter 240 receives and duplicates the digital stream to output a first digital stream 228A and a second digital stream 228B. A demultiplexer 250 receives the first digital stream and demultiplexes it when it is determined to be a transport stream. Controller 230 receives the second digital stream and processes it when it is determined to be a non-transport stream. A digital signal processing method relating to the use of the above system is also provided. The transport stream is encoded in the MPEG-2 format whilst controller 230 is a DirectShow ¹ filter.
Patent GB-2437013-A (GB)
Title: Game system and exchangeable part
Inventor: ISHIDA TETSUO
IPC: A63F13/33
Filed: 2005-12-26
Abstract: There is provided a game system capable of improving maintenance of a game machine having an exchangeable part. An exchangeable part (D) includes parts information recording means (34c) containing parts identification information assigned uniquely. A game machine main body (K) includes: parts information acquisition means (24) for acquiring parts identification information; and server transmission means (23) for transmitting game machine identification information uniquely assigned to a game machine (G) together with acquired parts identification information to a center server (CS). The center server (CS) includes server storage means (12) for storing the received parts identification information and game machine identification information while correlating them to each other.
Patent GB-2454008-A (GB)
Title: Mounting field coil structures in a rotor or a stator of a superconducting electrical machine
Inventor: EUGENE JOSEPH
IPC: H02K55/00
Filed: 2007-10-25
Abstract: A rotor 1 (or a stator) for a superconducting electrical machine includes a mounting 2 that is maintained at substantially ambient temperature during operation of the electrical machine and a field coil support structure 3 carrying a plurality of superconducting field coils 4 maintained at cryogenic temperatures during operation. At least one coupling element 5 is used to fix the field coil support structure 3 to the mounting 2 by a plurality of substantially circumferentially extending coupling elements 5 at a first and second axial end of the field coil support structure 3 and the mounting 4 such that the mounting and field coil support structure are substantially separated over their axial lengths by a vacuum gap. Flanges 7 and 8 on the mounting 2 and support 3 are secured by bolts 12 to opposite ends 9,10 of coupling 5. A core 13 is mounted directly on surface 6 of the mounting. Alternatively the coupling elements may extend radially or axially between tabs or flanges formed on respective parts and may comprise at least one end threaded portion (figs 4, 5). The coupling may comprise carbon or glass fibre and the fibre may be laid parallel to the axis of the coupling or at an angle thereto to minimise thermal contraction.
Patent GB-2456548-A (GB)
Title: Foldable tray structure having corner locking features
Inventor: TURNOCK RICHARD
IPC: B65D5/20
Filed: 2008-01-17
Abstract: A tray structure 3 for retaining an article is formed from a foldable sheet of material and comprises a base 4 and first and second pairs of opposed, hollow tubular side walls 14, 16 upstanding from the base 4. Each side wall 14, 16 has inner 20, 30 and outer 18, 28 wall panels connected via a top wall panel 22, 32. An inner wall panel 20 of each of the first pair of walls 14 has a locking aperture 24 formed therein and the top wall panel 32 of each of the second pair of side walls 16 comprises a tongue 40 having a locking tab 42, wherein the tongue extends into the open end of the adjacent tubular side wall 14 such that the locking tab 42 engages a respective locking aperture 24 to secure the adjacent side walls 14, 16 together. The tray 3 may also comprise a flap (38, Figure 3A) which can be folded out from the base 4.
Patent GB-2446943-A (GB)
Title: Solid pharmaceutical and vaccine dose for parenteral injection
Inventor: POTTER CHARLES DAVID OGILVY
IPC: A61K9/00
Filed: 2008-02-20
Abstract: A solid elongate drug formulation for needle-free parenteral administration at low velocity is disclosed. The solid formulation comprises at least one pointed end comprising at least on active material, and is characterised in that the formulation has a compressive strength of greater than or equal to 5 Newton, and that the pointed end has an included angle of between 10{ and 50{. The needle-less formulation may comprise one or more antigenic or immunogenic agents and may be used as a solid vaccine formulation to vaccinate a vertebrate from infection. Devices using the solid elongate drug formulations are also disclosed, along with methods of making and packaging the formulations. Methods of treatment using the aforementioned drug formulations are also claimed.
Patent GB-2458992-A (GB)
Title: Mechanical linear actuator with zero backlash
Inventor: RHODES JOHN DAVID
IPC: F16H25/20
Filed: 2008-04-09
Abstract: A mechanical linear actuator, for a tuneable microwave resonator, comprises a drive arm 2 and an extension arm 3 each extending along a common drive axis 5. The extension arm 3 is at least partially received in a housing 4 which allows displacement of the extension arm 3 along the drive axis 5 but prevents rotation of the extension arm 3 about the drive axis 5. Drive arm 2 and extension arm 3 are engaged via threads 10, 11 such that rotation of the drive arm 2 about the drive axis 5 displaces the extension arm along the drive axis 5. The housing 4 comprises a housing body 6 and a plurality of resiliently deformable gripping fingers 7 extending from the housing 4 and gripping the extension arm 3 therebetween. The gripping fingers 7 are non-circular in cross section and deform which forces the threads 10, 11 together eliminating backlash and thereby holding the extension arm 3 in an equilibrium orientation relative to the drive axis 5.
Patent GB-2445342-A (GB)
Title: Drum brakes
Inventor: MONOPOLI MARCO
IPC: F16D51/14
Filed: 2006-12-08
Abstract: A drum brake (10) is provided which has a pair of brake pads (12), each pad being moveable generally radially outwardly into contact with a brake drum by a respectiv operating lever (14) which is acted on at one end by a brake applying means (15) and pivoted (16) at the other end from a backplate (11). Each pad is contacted by a portion (14c) of the respective operating lever intermediate the lever ends and is moved radially outwardly between a pair of circumferentia½y spaced abutments (45) which extend generally perpendicular to the backplate (11) and which react braking torque when the brake is applied. The required pad to drum clearance is established by knock-back of the drum on the pads (12).
Patent GB-2445530-A (GB)
Title: Enviromental temperture control system
Inventor: MCLAUGHLIN DERMOT
IPC: F24D3/12
Filed: 2006-11-06
Abstract: An environmental temperature control system comprises one or more thermostats (10). The or each thermostat is integrated into an electronic control circuit having an external temperature sensor means (12), with a floor temperature sensor means (14) and a room ambient temperature sensor means (16) provided for the or each thermostat. All of the temperature readings from the sensor means in the or each thermostat are intended to be fed to a processing means to control the floor temperature of an underfloor heating system in one or more rooms or areas of a building.
Patent GB-2459938-A (GB)
Title: Gaming terminal with display areas relating to wagers
Inventor: WARREN TOM
IPC: G06Q50/00
Filed: 2008-05-16
Abstract: A gaming terminal has a graphical interface 40 for displaying information associated with a plurality of events. The graphical interface 40 includes a primary display area 54 of a display region 50 in which is displayed a first set of wager details relating to wagers placed upon the outcomes of the events; and a secondary display area 56 in which is displayed selectable content relating to one of the plurality of events, the outcomes of which a player may one or more wagers upon. The second display area 56 may display one or more wager options based on the event selected for display in the second display area 56. The content of the primary display area 54 does not change when a different event is selected for display in the second display area 56. Wager details shown in the primary display area 54 may include the betting odds, the amount of the bet, a description of the bet and any return. Wagers may be placed on the outcomes of a number of different events and a record of these wagers is continuously displayed. A network of gaming terminals may be formed having independent display units. The events may be virtual events.
Patent GB-2449356-A (GB)
Title: A holographic display
Inventor: MISSBACH ROBERT
IPC: H04L47/2416
Filed: 2008-05-16
Abstract: The application relates to a high resolution display device, especially to a high resolutions display device for generating three dimensional images, more especially to a device including a display on which computer generated video holograms(CGHs) are encoded. The device of this application includes the circuitry for encoding the hologram on the same substrate as the pixels of the spatial light modulator. In this application the calculations involved relate to decompressing received compressed display data.
Patent GB-2449765-A (GB)
Title: Wireless valve system
Inventor: BILKHU KAMAL
IPC: F16K31/04
Filed: 2008-05-30
Abstract: An automated valve system for use in a domestic water supply system 7 comprises a transmitter 8 for wirelessly transmitting a signal and a valve unit 6. The valve unit 6 has means for receiving a wireless signal from the transmitter and is operable to move from a first position to a second position in response to the wireless signal.
Patent GB-2466650-A (GB)
Title: Recovery of timing information over a packet network
Inventor: RAHBAR KAMRAN
IPC: H04J3/06
Filed: 2008-12-31
Abstract: In a method of recovering timing information over a packet network at a local receiver, timing information is received at intervals timing from a remote source and compared with a locally generated clock signal to generate an input signal y(k) subject to noise representative of the phase difference between the source clock signal and the local receiver clock signal. The input signal is applied to a state feedback controller, preferably including a Kalman filter, to generate a control signal with reduced noise. The control signal is used to control an oscillator in a way so as to reduce the phase difference and generate a slave clock.
Patent GB-2458001-A (GB)
Title: Hoisting machine rope
Inventor: PELTO-HUIKKO RAIMO
IPC: B66B7/06
Filed: 2009-01-14
Abstract: A hoisting machine rope (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120) has a width t2 larger than its thickness t1 in a transverse direction of the rope and comprises a load-bearing part (11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91, 101, 111, 121) made of a composite material, said composite material comprising reinforcing, preferably homogeneously distributed, carbon or glass fibres in a polymer matrix. The fibres may be bound together at the manufacturing stage when they are immersed in a polymer matrix material, which may comprise epoxy, polyester, phenolic plastic or vinyl ester. The coefficient of elasticity of the polymer matrix is over 2 GPa and preferably between 2.5 and 3.5 GPa. The fibres may be oriented in the lengthwise direction of the rope and preferably extend throughout its length. They may comprise a coating to improve chemical adhesion between the fibres and the matrix. The rope is used in an elevator comprising a drive sheave 2, an elevator car 3 and a rope system for moving the car. The elevator may comprise a first belt-like rope A placed against the drive sheave and a second belt-like rope B placed against the first. The two ropes may be connected by a chain, rope or belt 5 passed around a diverting pulley 4 mounted on the car and/or counterweight 6.
Patent GB-2455013-A (GB)
Title: Establishment of a new phylogenetic system for identification of bacteria by dihydropteroate synthase genes (DHPS)
Inventor: EL-SOKKARY MOHAMED MOHAMED ADEL
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2009-02-03
Abstract: This invention aims to establish a new system of phylogenetic classification and identification of bacteria by using Dihydropteroate synthase( DHPS) gene instead of using S16 and Gyrase B genes. The new system covers some of the defects of the S16 and has the advantage over the gyraseB system in having shorter chain of the nucleotides to be sequenced. The same procedure for identification of bacteria was followed in this new system using DHPS gene which has never been used before as a base of a phylogenetic tree. Suggested new tree was established from the data available in the gene banks, where more than 260 bacterial strains of cocci, bacill, gram positive gram negative,fastidious,pathogenic and non-pathogenic DHPS genes were included. Newly suggested system classifies the Important human pathogenic bacteria could into 49 separate clusters of similar groups of organisms. In this respect the system was found to be quite satisfactory and can be regarded as a new system.
Patent GB-2454634-A (GB)
Title: Electric power assisted steering apparatus
Inventor: TRUEMAN NEIL
IPC: B62D5/04
Filed: 2007-09-28
Abstract: An electric power assisted steering apparatus for a vehicle, comprising: a steering mechanism (51), which operatively connects a steering wheel to road wheels of the vehicle; an electric motor (1) operatively connected to the steering mechanism (51); a torque sensing means (6) adapted to produce a first output signal indicative of the torque carried by a portion of the steering mechanism; a vehicle speed sensing means (10) for producing a second output signal indicative of the speed of the vehicle; a signal processing means (7) adapted to receive the first and second signals and to produce a torque demand signal representative of the torque to be applied to the steering mechanism (51) by the motor (1),- and a motor drive stage adapted to provide a drive current to the motor (1) responsive to the torque demand signal; in which the apparatus include torque limiter arranged to limit the torque and/or the maximum rate of increase of the torque following a restart of the apparatus, the limit and/ rate being determined at least in part by information indicative of a state of the system prior to the restart.
Patent GB-2459180-A (GB)
Title: Adjusting light output according to predetermined condition
Inventor: RYLATT PAUL
IPC: F21V23/04
Filed: 2009-04-09
Abstract: An illumination system comprises a lighting means, such as a luminaire 4, sensing means 6, and adjustment means 2 to automatically select different lighting levels depending on a condition detected by the sensing means. The sensing means may be a movement (PIR), audio and/or light sensor (photocell). A timing means may also be provided. There may be wireless communication between the sensing means and the adjustment means. The adjustment means may be retrofitted to existing lighting systems. A processing means may be provided to program the lighting levels or predetermined conditions.
Patent GB-2472402-A (GB)
Title: Smoke and fire seal
Inventor: ANNING RAY
IPC: E04B1/94
Filed: 2009-08-05
Abstract: A smoke and fire seal assembly 70 for sealing a gap 29 defined between opposed structural members 20 26 the gap 29 having an open mouth 32 which is accessible from the exterior of the first and second members. The assembly 70 includes an elongate mounting member 40 which is secured to at least one of the first and second members 20 26 such that in use it extends across and along the gap 29 in order to sealingly close off the gap 29 to prevent ingress of gas via said mouth 32. The assembly 70 further includes an elongate fire seal 72 secured to the mounting member 40 when secured to at least one of the first and second members, locates the fire seal 72 within the interior of the gap 29. The fire seal 72 under fire conditions operates to seal the gap 29, the seal 72 is preferably manufactured from an intumescent material. The seal assembly may be secured to the first/second structural members by adhesive 46, for example contact adhesive. The seal assembly may be used within door frames, as part of the architrave.
Patent GB-2463159-A (GB)
Title: A roof verge or edging strip
Inventor: MAKIN STEPHEN JOHN
IPC: E04D13/158
Filed: 2009-09-07
Abstract: A roof verge or edging strip comprises a plastics strip 12 for location under the edge of a tiled/slated roof on top of the roof battens (4, fig. 1). A plurality of integral webs 2, 3 extending from one side of the strip, with at least one of the webs 2 engaging with the underside of the tiles/slates, and the second web 3 extending along the edge of the tiles/slates. There may also be a further strip 16 attached to the web 3 that extends under the roof battens forming, in conjunction with web 3 and strip 12, a channel for accommodating the edge of the roof battens. The web 2 in contact with the underside of the tiles/slates may be flexible and formed at an acute angle to the strip 12. Parts of the strip may also be provided with slots to allow for ventilation into the roof space.